diff --git a/CHANGELOG.md b/CHANGELOG.md
index d37dbd4b..f806bf98 100644
--- a/CHANGELOG.md
+++ b/CHANGELOG.md
@@ -1,3 +1,10 @@
+## [1.18.1](https://github.com/getappmap/appmap-python/compare/v1.18.0...v1.18.1) (2023-11-05)
+
+
+### Bug Fixes
+
+* move source_location property to metadata ([7ac2aa0](https://github.com/getappmap/appmap-python/commit/7ac2aa042ce89bff30dd0bd71ca3d6220d1c8ba4))
+
 # [1.18.0](https://github.com/getappmap/appmap-python/compare/v1.17.1...v1.18.0) (2023-11-04)
 
 
diff --git a/_appmap/test/data/pytest/expected/pytest.appmap.json b/_appmap/test/data/pytest/expected/pytest.appmap.json
index c03ebf37..5f047ad0 100644
--- a/_appmap/test/data/pytest/expected/pytest.appmap.json
+++ b/_appmap/test/data/pytest/expected/pytest.appmap.json
@@ -13,9 +13,7 @@
       "name": "pytest",
       "type": "tests"
     },
-    "recording": {
-      "source_location": "test_simple.py:5"
-    },
+    "source_location": "test_simple.py:5",
     "name": "hello world",
     "feature": "Hello world",
     "test_status": "succeeded"
diff --git a/_appmap/test/data/trial/expected/pytest.appmap.json b/_appmap/test/data/trial/expected/pytest.appmap.json
index 71c2b220..f86e0b23 100644
--- a/_appmap/test/data/trial/expected/pytest.appmap.json
+++ b/_appmap/test/data/trial/expected/pytest.appmap.json
@@ -11,9 +11,9 @@
     "feature_group": "Deferred",
     "recording": {
       "defined_class": "test.test_deferred.TestDeferred",
-      "method_id": "test_hello_world",
-      "source_location": "test/test_deferred.py:7"
+      "method_id": "test_hello_world"
     },
+    "source_location": "test/test_deferred.py:7",
     "name": "Deferred hello world",
     "feature": "Hello world",
     "app": "deferred",
diff --git a/_appmap/test/data/unittest/expected/pytest.appmap.json b/_appmap/test/data/unittest/expected/pytest.appmap.json
index b389f4a9..972cf161 100644
--- a/_appmap/test/data/unittest/expected/pytest.appmap.json
+++ b/_appmap/test/data/unittest/expected/pytest.appmap.json
@@ -11,9 +11,9 @@
     "feature_group": "Unit test test",
     "recording": {
       "defined_class": "simple.test_simple.UnitTestTest",
-      "method_id": "test_hello_world",
-      "source_location": "simple/test_simple.py:13"
+      "method_id": "test_hello_world"
     },
+    "source_location": "simple/test_simple.py:13",
     "name": "Unit test test hello world",
     "feature": "Hello world",
     "app": "Simple",
diff --git a/_appmap/test/data/unittest/expected/unittest.appmap.json b/_appmap/test/data/unittest/expected/unittest.appmap.json
index 555a46b7..f3fa7526 100644
--- a/_appmap/test/data/unittest/expected/unittest.appmap.json
+++ b/_appmap/test/data/unittest/expected/unittest.appmap.json
@@ -11,9 +11,9 @@
     "feature_group": "Unit test test",
     "recording": {
       "defined_class": "simple.test_simple.UnitTestTest",
-      "method_id": "test_hello_world",
-      "source_location": "simple/test_simple.py:14"
+      "method_id": "test_hello_world"
     },
+    "source_location": "simple/test_simple.py:14",
     "name": "Unit test test hello world",
     "feature": "Hello world",
     "app": "Simple",
diff --git a/_appmap/testing_framework.py b/_appmap/testing_framework.py
index cb11a918..09a81f43 100644
--- a/_appmap/testing_framework.py
+++ b/_appmap/testing_framework.py
@@ -86,9 +86,7 @@ def metadata(self):
                 "method_id": self.method_id,
             }
         if self.location:
-            ret.setdefault("recording", {}).update(
-                {"source_location": "%s:%d" % self.location[0:2]}
-            )
+            ret.update({"source_location": "%s:%d" % self.location[0:2]})
         ret.update({"name": self.scenario_name, "feature": self.feature})
         return ret
 
diff --git a/pyproject.toml b/pyproject.toml
index 1e441699..d79a4618 100644
--- a/pyproject.toml
+++ b/pyproject.toml
@@ -1,6 +1,6 @@
 [tool.poetry]
 name = "appmap"
-version = "1.18.0"
+version = "1.18.1"
 description = "Create AppMap files by recording a Python application."
 readme = "README.md"
 authors = [